Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80877
Horticulture: Seasonal Workers
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to confirm the number of Seasonal Worker visas that will be available for picking and packing fruit and vegetables in 2026.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government recognises that its vital farms have the labour they need to harvest their great British produce and grow their businesses. We’ve announced a 5-year extension to the seasonal worker visa route to provide stability and certainty to the horti...
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